Egyptian blogger Alaa Abdel Fattah (@alaa) has reportedly been released, after being detained since 30 October. Abdel Fattah's sister, Mona Seif...
Blogger Alaa Abdel Fattah released pending investigation
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CATEGORY: Egypt
Egypt’s military denies the obvious
On Monday General Adel Emara, a member of Egypt’s ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, held a nationally televised press conference to...
Egyptian blogger Maikel sentenced to two years in prison
Detained Egyptian blogger Maikel Nabil has reportedly been sentenced to two years in prison for insulting SCAF. View the story "Maikel Nabil...
New Egyptian film tackles HIV stigma
Until a little over a year ago, 29-year-old Karim (not his real name ) was happy and carefree. He had a good job, a stable income and many caring...
Egyptian blogger denied release misses birth of child
Detained blogger Alaa Abdel Fattah (@alaa) was denied a request to be released from detention by the High State Security Court on 5 December,...
Egypt: self-censorship and the military hinder press freedom
The life of a two-week old English-language newspaper, Egypt Independent, was abruptly put on hold last week after its Editor-in-Chief, Magdi...
Journalist Mona Eltahawy reportedly arrested, beaten
Egyptian-American journalist Mona Eltahawy tweeted to say she had been arrested and beaten in Cairo this morning. Eltahawy, who writes for Canada's...
Egyptian protesters fighting for a revolution “stolen” by the military
The death toll from three days of unrest in Cairo's downtown Tahrir Square has risen to 33, with more than 1700 injured. More casualties and...
Jailed blogger Alaa urges Egyptians to celebrate his birthday in Tahrir
Following the extension of the imprisonment of Alaa Abdel-Fattah for a further fifteen days, the prominent Egyptian blogger has sent a message to...
Alaa: Arrest of blogger mobilises opposition to Egypt’s military rulers
Prolific Egyptian blogger Alaa Abdel Fattah was detained on Sunday after refusing to be interrogated by a military investigator, insisting on his...